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Purgatory House

Purgatory House

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2003
1h 37m
7.0(5 votes)
Drama

Overview

An inside glimpse of how it feels to be a teen in today's disconnected world. PURGATORY HOUSE chronicles the after-life journey of Silver Strand: a lonely teen who abandons her life of turmoil and drug addiction, only to find herself caught somewhere between heaven and hell. There, she must choose whether she will accept her drab existence or discover within herself the power to change.

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Cast & Crew

40 members
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Celeste Marie Davis

Silver Strand

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Jim Hanks

Saint James

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Johnny Pacar

Sam

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Devin Witt

Atticis

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David Michael White

Student with Gun

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Ronnie Alvarez

Purgatory House Kid

Ronnie Alvarez
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Mark Lee

Sam's Classmate #2

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Joel Lugar

Purgatory House Kid

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Bryan Lukasik

Purgatory House Kid

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Ed Rein

Student

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Rhiannon Main

Celeste

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Cindy Baer

Marsha

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Howard M. Lockie

Silver's Dad

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Kathryn Skatula

Sam's Mom

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Erik Jester

Jessie

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Katrina Gourley

Teacher

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Brian Dietzen

Ghost

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Nikolette Noel

Student

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Scott McCann

Johnny

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Michele Morrow

Silver's Mom

Michele Morrow
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Jean Paul Toshiro

Cody

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Regina Tamba

Fannah

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Tiffani DiGregorio

Suzanne

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John Marsh

Michael

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Ryan Wolfe

Jack

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Frankie Hernandez

Dad's Wife

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David Lindstedt

Sam's Dad

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Chuck Cavanaugh

Elvis Impersonator

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Nasty Nes

Chef

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Jennifer Hinton

Massey

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Mackenzie Orr

Silver (at age 4)

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Ben D'Aubrey

Priest

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Beckie Fitzpaterick

Girl Giving Speech

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Pink Matthews

Paramedic #1

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Traci Glodery

Paramedic #2

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Anais Thomassian

Girl Kissing Sam

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Emett Allen

Purgatory House Kid

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Megan Duffy

Purgatory House Kid

Megan Duffy
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Duane Rein

Student

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Erika Summer

Purgatory House Kid

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